Coastal 181 Announces Epic New Book on Sprint Car Racing
Newburyport, MA — Publisher Coastal 181 announced today the upcoming release of its latest title, Win It or Wear It – All-time Great Sprint Car Tales, just in time for the holiday season. The book is written by Joyce Standridge, one of racing’s most credentialed authors. Coastal 181 has previously published two highly acclaimed books with Standridge, GOTTA RACE! with Ken Schrader and INSIDE HERMAN’S WORLD
with Kenny Wallace.
Win It or Wear It is a headlong rush into the wild world of sprint cars, the pinnacle of racing on America’s dirt tracks. Standridge profiles the sport, mid-20th century to present, illustrating it with hundreds of captivating images from drivers’ personal files and many of racing’s foremost photographers. The soul of Win It or Wear It, however, is in the intimate and heartfelt interviews with some of the most colorful and legendary characters ever to wheel a sprinter.
From 82-year-old Hooker Hood to 28-year-old Daryn Pittman, a fascinating spectrum of drivers share memories of personal and public triumph and disappointment. Legendary stars like Bobby Allen and Rick Ferkel share space with Saturday Night aces Lenard McCarl and Mares Stellfox, the accomplished female for whom sprint cars were the destination instead of a stepping stone. Other captivating drivers profiled include Shane Carson, Richard “The Gas Man” Griffin, Johnny Herrera, Skip Jackson, Bubby Jones, Lealand McSpadden, Curt Michael, Lynn Paxton, Jimmy Sills, Danny Smith and Gary Wright, among others.
Standridge approaches the book with unusually deep knowledge and enthusiasm. She has been on the Election Committee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame since its inception and she has written extensively for the open wheel media. Her courtship with husband Rick, an active and highly respected racer, was spent in a garage rebuilding a sprint car. Sprint Car Hall of Fame member Dick “Dr. Dirt” Berggren has written the foreword.
Win It or Wear It, with 256 pages and 375 photographs, will be shipped in early November. The price is $24.95 plus $6.00 S&H. Pre-orders are being taken now at $22.50, a 10% discount. The book is available, along with hundreds of other racing books and DVDs, by calling Coastal 181 at 877-907-8181 toll free during business hours or by visiting www.coastal181.com.
Sources: Cary Stratton/Coastal 181 PR